Timothy Sam, PGA, LasVegasGolf.com Instruction Contributor

Tim Sam serves as Director of Instruction and City Manager for GolfTEC in Las Vegas. He has been a part of the GolfTEC family since 2004 and a member of the PGA of America since 2003. His expertise, combined with GolfTEC's technology, provide an unparalleled lesson experience with dramatic, proven results.

Golf tip: Proper knee-flex reduces the "moving parts" of your golf swing, increases repeatability

The role of the right knee in the backswing is very simple, but incredibly important. The importance of the flex in the right knee is undeniable. The flex in the right knee helps keep the hips more level in the backswing. If the right knee straightens, it pushes the right hip up and consequently the left hip down resulting in too much left-hip tilt in the backswing.
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Poor putting? Custom club-fitting can help your scoring

Often times, poor putting is a result of poor posture. Posture is important in every aspect of golf, but nowhere is it more important than in putting. In order to get into correct posture with your putter, it must be the correct length for you.
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Golf tip: Better chipping technique can improve your short game - and scores

Here at GolfTEC, it's vitally important that we emphasize short-game technique as much as we do full-swing technique. One key area that we often find in need of significant improvement is in chipping. Chipping can be such a simple movement with terrific results, but all too often it gets complicated with inconsistent results.
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